NEMA distributes relief items to flood victims in Rivers

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday distributed five truckloads of relief materials to flood victims in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Mbiama, Akinima, Akiniso and Abuoha in Rivers State.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed included bags of rice, beans, garri, salt and detergents as well as children and adult wear, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets and assorted drugs.

Other items distributed were cartons of milo beverage, bouillon cubes seasoning, bathing soap, tin tomatoes and milk as well as cans of red oil.

Yakubu Suleiman, the head of Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) of NEMA in Bayelsa and Rivers distributed the items to the victims in the four IDP camps.

Mr Suleiman said that the relief items would also be extended to victims accommodated by their friends and relations.

He said that the exercise was the third of the continuous distribution of relief materials to the flood victims in the IDP camp in the state.

He said that the agency had done a rapid post flood assessment to ensure that the victims’ means of livelihood would be restored after the flood.

“The vice president was here to commiserate with the victims.

“He gave the assurance that that shores in the state would be protected, dams built and the rivers dredged so that the communities will be protected.

“We know that the communities’ boreholes and wells have been affected; we assure them that they will be reactivated.“Those that lost their farm lands will be given attention through the rapid post flood assessment,’’ he said.